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Five score for former county division (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hundred

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'five score' is the first definition.
(five twenties)

'former county division' is the second definition.

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for hundred that I've seen before include "entirely associated with 27 [PERCENT]" , "Old subdivision of a shire or county" , "Historical division of a county - number" , "Square number" , "Former division of county" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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